Patients As Partners…Finally?

“Virtual visits and other remote care services are poised to take off as CMS has announced plans for reimbursement. With EHRs in place and incentives to engage their patient population, providers are working to integrate patient-generated data and to think of patients as partners. In early 2015 large consumer device companies will commercially launch sensor-laden wearable devices, which they hope take the multi-year wearable trend mainstream — finally.